Kenny Florian Retires

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White today (May 31, 2012) took to the stage after the The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15 Finale weigh in event wrapped in Las Vegas, Nevada, to make a special announcement:

Three-time world title challenger Kenny Florian has retired from mixed martial arts (MMA) and is moving onto "bigger and better things" as a commentator/announcer.

Florian, who was last seen in action on Oct. 8, 2011, at UFC 136 in Houston, Texas, contending for Jose Aldo's 145-pound Featherweight title, has suffered from back problems in the past, but he re-injured it in November while lifting weights. As a result, Florian has been dealing with tingling and numbness in his right leg.

And it's apparently enough to force the 36-year-old original TUF contestant into retirement.

Kenny Florian wrote:

"I'm just so thankful to the UFC and everyone here for everything they have done. Fighting found me and I'm a much better person because of it. I'm happy.... I've dealt with injuries in the past, but back in November I was training and hurt my back. It just hasn't quite been the same ... I re-injured it a few weeks back. So, it's been tough. I haven't been able to train. And I'm the type of person who never wants to do anything half-ass. If I'm going to train for a fight, I want to be able to do it 100 percent. [The decision] has been several months [in the making]. It's been very, very hard. It's been tough."

srce

Damn that really sucks, i always enjoyed his fights and was always a threat in the cage. he will be missed inside the cage.

I'm sure Dana will have a job for him, he's a level headed guy who knows the sport inside and out.

One of the most Smartest, Intelligent, Tough As Nails Fighter in UFC History. How can you be that smart and that tough at the same time? It's gotta be KenFlo.

Always enjoyed watching his fights, always entertaining. He Brings it and I'm glad he fought in Vancouver.

Sounds like he is gonna be the permanent commentator for FX.

I for one am glad ... any fighter whose nick name is based on the nick name of Brittney Spears ex K-Fed really never had a chance... really....

Awwwww c'mon.... KenFlo .... K-Fed .... really?

Ok ok ... yes Mr. Florian you have my best wishes...

Dare I say .... a 12 and 5 record in the UFC will hardly get him into the .... Dana White HOF

Ok ok I'm being harsh he did win that BIG fight with .... oh ... he lost that one.... but there was that fight against .... o.... he lost that one too.....

He was the bestest non-big fight winning fighter EVER!

He won the TUF contract as a MW, that's pretty good IMO. If there's a separate HOF for the guys off of TUF then he's a shoe in. Overall he's a great rep for the sport. I thought his nickname was more of a play on Jennifer Lopez's J-Lo. Wasn't she the first one with the first initial + partial last name thing?

I know the trouble with hating on Kenny is that hes a nice guy.... so I take it all back


........ hmphffffffff yeah right.... heh...